Afterpay: the intriguing story of an Australian unicorn
News broke this week that a US company had made a $39 billion bid for Australian firm, Afterpay. It is the biggest business deal in the history of the Australian Stock Exchange. A company that is c...
4 Aug 202119min
Could Australian dogs be facing a Covid style contagion?
TODAY'S HEADLINES PM unveils vaccine threshold, admits need for restrictions NSW sets vaccination goal for lifting restrictions Wuhan back in lockdown amid Delta chaos Olympic finals for Kooka...
3 Aug 202120min
How did our female swimmers become so dominant?
The Tokyo Games has been Australia’s most successful Olympics in the pool ever, with nine gold medals. In Rio, five years ago, we won three. In London, we won just one. The Australian swimming te...
2 Aug 202118min
Should surf clubs take money from oil companies?
Ampol is sponsoring Surf Lifesaving Australia. The giant oil company says its money will go to saving lives and its name will appear on the sleeves of surf club members on beaches right across Austra...
1 Aug 202117min
Osher Günsberg on what’s in a name, the importance of nurture and 'The Bachelor'
Osher Günsberg is a familiar face on Australian television, having hosted Australian Idol, The Bachelor franchise and Masked Singer Australia. However, off-screen, Osher is a much more complicated a...
30 Jul 202126min
Dr Nick Coatsworth: Your vaccine questions answered
There is so much information circulating about Pfizer, AstraZeneca and vaccines in general. No one knows what to believe. Dr Nick Coatsworth is former Deputy Chief Medical Officer….and Executive Di...
29 Jul 202120min
What’s the story with Friendlyjordies?
One of our listeners asked us to do an episode on the Friendlyjordies story. Friendlyjordies is Youtube star, Jordan Shanks - a 31-year-old from Sydney. He started his satirical YouTube channel eight...
28 Jul 202121min
Tradies' nightmare: a national timber shortage
Australia is currently in the middle of a massive timber shortage. It means the booming construction industry has had to hit the brakes. Angela Lillicrap, Chief Economist with the Housing Industry ...
27 Jul 202118min
